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NEWSEller and two others bestowed with the distinguished Chancellor’s Professor appointment
May 23 | News Categories: Campus News | Centers | English | Faculty and Staff | Institute for American Thought
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Chancellor Charles R. Bantz recently bestowed the distinguished appointment of Chancellor’s Professor to three outstanding faculty: Dr. Asok Antony, professor of medicine, IU School of Medicine; Jonathan Eller, professor of English, IU School of Liberal Arts; and Marjorie Lyles, professor of international strategic management, IU Kelley School of Business.
The Chancellor’s Professor is the most notable appointment a faculty member can attain at IUPUI. It recognizes senior faculty members who display a record of extensive accomplishment and leadership in teaching, research and campus/professional service.
“The Chancellor’s Professors are faculty members who have distinguished themselves as researchers and …
IUPUI professor provides retrospective as Rockefeller Foundation turns 100
May 21 | News Categories: Campus News | Grants | History | Medical Humanities | Research
Before there was a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation or a Ford Foundation, there was the Rockefeller Foundation, whose philanthropic muscle dominated scientific and medical research for four decades.
The Rockefeller Foundation on May 14 announced its 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, a $100 million effort to help 100 cities around the world prepare to weather and rebound from either natural or manmade disasters. The campaign continues a visionary approach to “promoting the well-being of mankind throughout the world” that began with the foundation’s creation 100 years ago this month.
“Rockefeller is a …
2013 Celebration of Scholarship - Photos, PowerPoint, Program Now Available
May 17 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Anthropology | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Geography | History | Individualized Major Program | Institute for American Thought | Medical Humanities | Museum Studies | News | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Student Accomplishments | Teaching | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures
On Friday, April 19, the School of Liberal Arts recognized student excellence at A Celebration of Scholarship: The Liberal Arts Honors Convocation. At the event Liberal Arts faculty and staff celebrated the accomplishments of Liberal Arts students. During the celebration, the School awarded its most prestigious named scholarships and awards. Additionally, departments named the recipients of the year’s awards for academic excellence, and the winner of the School’s highest honor, The …
IUPUI commencement by the numbers: 6,304 students representing 39 states and 94 countries
May 11 | News Categories: Campus News | Commencement
If numbers tell a story, here is the story of IUPUI’s 2013 graduates:
- Three sets of twins will be graduating.
- The oldest is 72.
- The youngest is 19.
- The most common degree to be granted is Bachelor of Arts at 709, with psychology (108) being the largest major. The second most frequent degree to be granted is the Bachelor of Science at 546, with psychology (72) being the largest major.
The smallest group of students, by age, are those younger than 23, at 12 percent. Those …
New Latino studies certificate, minor at IUPUI reflect Indianapolis’ changing demographics
May 10 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | World Languages and Cultures
Indianapolis’ Hispanic population, which more than doubled between 2000 and 2010 now constitutes 10 percent of the city’s population, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Statewide, the Hispanic population grew 82 percent in the same 10-year period.
Indianapolis’ changing demographics inspired the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to begin a new 18-credit Latino studies certificate program this academic year; a minor is also available. The program is designed for students interested in studying Latino history and culture and the current role of the Latino community and its contributions …
Documentary about IUPUI “Cardenio” production earns three Emmy nominations
May 10 | News Categories: Centers | English
“C.S.I. Shakespeare,” which spotlights the IUPUI performances of “The History of Cardenio,” received Emmy nominations in three categories: “Best Historical/Cultural Program,” “Best Program Editor” and “Best Program Writer,” the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter announced recently.
In spring 2012, the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and Hoosier Bard Productions, under director Terri Bourus, presented the premiere of "The History of Cardenio," a 400-year-old play by William Shakespeare and collaborator John Fletcher. Bourus is a School of Liberal Arts associate professor of English …
English alumnus’ family, professor create award in his memory
May 09 | News Categories: English | News
Eric Sharp (BA cum laude English 2003) loved words. He loved reading them and loved the writing process that allowed him to fill pages of his own. He could stand before an audience of his peers, fearless, passionately sharing his work. He loved helping other writers as well, and was always willing to provide thoughtful feedback on fellow students’ and friends’ writing projects.
But like all writers, Sharp shared a fear his work would never be read. After he passed away at the age of 39 last …
Wokeck named director of the Institute for American Thought
May 09 | News Categories: History | Institute for American Thought | Women's Studies
Marianne S. Wokeck has accepted an appointment as the next director of the Institute for American Thought (IAT), effective July 1, 2013. Wokeck is currently associate dean for academic affairs in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI; she will step down from this post to become director of the IAT. Wokeck will continue in her role as senior editor of the Santayana Edition, a part of the IAT, chancellor’s professor of history, adjunct professor of American Studies and Women’s Studies
The IAT is a research facility focused on the fundamental strongholds of American …
IUPUI Chancellor’s Professors honored
May 09 | News Categories: Centers | English | Faculty and Staff
The IUPUI Chancellor’s Professors are impressive scholars, recognized for superb teaching, and devoted to improving their discipline, school, and the campus.
By recognizing Aśok Antony of the School of Medicine, Jonathan Eller of the School of Liberal Arts, Department of English and Marjorie Lyles of the School of Business, we continue the tradition.
Professor Antony has both done research on the folate deficiency—or a lack of folic acid in one’s diet—and applied that research in the field to prevent its devastating congenital defects, particularly in India.
Professor Eller is the world’s leading scholar of Ray Bradbury and is a preeminent …
Liberal Arts Faculty receive IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute Grants
May 09 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | English | Grants | History | Museum Studies | Research | World Languages and Cultures
Nine Liberal Arts faculty members have received IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute (IAHI) grants to support their research activities over the next 12 months, totaling $32,052 from IAHI with an additional $9,687 in matching funds provided by the School and the researchers’ department or program.
This year’s winners, including two first-year faculty, are:
Thorsten Carstensen, Assistant Professor of German, will travel to several archives in Germany during the summer to gather materials for his second book, "Teaching Goethe after Hitler: German Studies in the GDR". The project focuses on the evolution of German Studies in the German Democratic Republic …
Survey Research Center chosen to run Indiana Adult Tobacco Survey
May 09 | News Categories: Centers | Research | Sociology
The Survey Research Center (SRC) in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct the Indiana Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS).
SRC will collect 1600 landline and 400 cell phone samples to report on attitudes and behaviors related to smoking in Indiana. Data is collected on tobacco use, smoking cessation, secondhand smoke exposure, risk perception and social influences, health influences, and tobacco-related policy issues. The Indiana ATS will consist of core questions used nationally in all state surveys, …
Wokeck receives Women’s Leadership Award; Others with Liberal Arts ties also recognized
May 03 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Faculty and Staff | History | Institute for American Thought | Student Accomplishments | Women's Studies
Marianne S. Wokeck, chancellor’s professor of history and associate dean for academic affairs in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, was selected as one of two Outstanding IUPUI Woman Leaders in the "veteran" faculty category for the 2013 Women’s History Month Leadership Awards.
The award, sponsored by the IUPUI Office for Women, recognizes women faculty and staff who have been outstanding leaders in their department, schools, or who have demonstrated significant leadership at …
IUPUI Innovation-to-Enterprise Central program supports student entrepreneurship
May 01 | News Categories: Centers | International | Research | Student Accomplishments
Innovation-to-Enterprise Central is an exciting entrepreneurship and innovation initiative hosted by the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, with support from the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning and the IUPUI Solution Center. The program engages multidisciplinary student teams who work to enhance research commercialization and entrepreneurship on the IUPUI campus.
The program offers practical training in entrepreneurship to students like James Plew and Ajay Bohra. Seniors in the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI, Plew and …
IUPUI accreditation continued for 10 years
April 30 | News Categories: Campus News
In its accreditation report, the commission said, IUPUI "operates with integrity,” has “created an excellent learning environment for both undergraduate and graduate students,” has “a unique and strong commitment to civic engagement, which permeates all aspects of the Institution and serves its constituents and communities in mutually beneficial ways,” and has a leadership team with “great forward vision in advancing the Institution.”
The accreditation report also noted that:
* IUPUI is seen as an innovator and a national leader in general education and in the growing effort to teach students skills that encourage lifelong learning.
* IUPUI has made a concentrated …
New Book Revisits Shakespeare’s Late Work
April 29 | News Categories: Books by Faculty | Centers | English | Faculty and Staff
When William Shakespeare wrote his final plays both his life and England were changing. In 1607-08, social, political, environmental and personal factors such as a cold winter, plague outbreaks in London (which stopped public performances for extended periods) and countrywide grain shortages tormented both city and country. While London suffered, Shakespeare experienced some happy occasions, such as his daughter’s marriage and birth of a grandchild, as well as access to an indoor theatre called Blackfriars, but he also felt tragedy as he buried his nephew, brother, and mother.
Dr. Rory Loughnane, Associate Editor …
Gail Plater recognized with IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Award
April 24 | News Categories: Campus News | Civic Engagement | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Gail Plater, former assistant dean for development and external affairs for the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, was honored with the IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Award on April 2nd at the Spirit of Philanthropy luncheon and ceremony.
The Spirit of Philanthropy Awards recognize those who have profoundly impact on IUPUI’s growth and development through their gifts and voluntary service. A total of 30 recipients from …
IU experts available to discuss ‘Great Gatsby’ in advance of new film
April 24 | News Categories: Centers | English | Faculty and Staff | Women's Studies
In advance of the May 10 release of director Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, "The Great Gatsby," Indiana University has several faculty experts who can provide insights on various aspects of the author, the book’s themes and other details.
Sources may be contacted directly. If you need further assistance, contact Bethany Nolan with IU Communications at 812-855-6494 or nolanb@indiana.edu, or contact Diane Brown with IU Communications at 317-274-2195 or
Polis Center at IUPUI launches nontraditional GIS website for study of religion in America
April 23 | News Categories: Centers | Geography | Religious Studies
The Polis Center, a research center of the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, invites scholars and researchers to explore the Digital Atlas of American Religion, a new website for the study of America’s multi-dimensional religious life within a geographical and multimedia framework.
The American religious landscape has always been complex, with many denominations and faith traditions competing for members. Traditional GIS technology does not support the easy exploration and visualization of such complex data. For instance, it typically shows only the dominant religious group in a …
2013 Outstanding IUPUI Students Named, Top Male a Liberal Arts major
April 18 | News Categories: Civic Engagement | Economics | Student Accomplishments
Their selection as IUPUI outstanding students was announced April 12 at the Top 100 Outstanding Students Recognition Dinner.
Selection of the 2013 most outstanding students began with the nomination of more than 1,000 students. Of the top 100 female and male students, the top 10 female and male students were chosen. From this select group, the most outstanding female and male students were selected.
Nominations are reviewed and scored by IUPUI alumni, faculty and staff. Scores are based on academic achievement, collegiate and co-curricular activities, civic engagement and community service.
The top …
Message from the Chancellor - April 12, 2013
April 18 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Economics | Faculty and Staff | Research | Teaching
An innovative urban university creates academic degree programs that are attractive to students, that provide the skills graduates need to get good jobs, that employers want to fill their workforce needs, and that help business and industry fuel economic development in central Indiana.
That is why we made a commitment in our mission statement to focus on areas of economic opportunity—foremost among them, health and life sciences. Thus when the Indiana Department of Workforce Development predicted an increase in life scientist positions of 22 percent in a five-year period, it was an opportunity for us …
Kelly receives 2013 Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award
April 18 | News Categories: Centers | Faculty and Staff | History | Research
Jason Kelly, associate professor of British History in the IU School of Liberal Arts and inaugural director of the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute (IAHI), was honored with a 2013 Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award at IUPUI’s Research Day on April 5th.
Established in 2010, the Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award recognizes IUPUI faculty who show great promise in advancing knowledge in their fields. Honorees receive a $1,000 cash prize to help further their research. The Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award is sponsored by the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
Kelly was recognized …
Confucius Institute in Indianapolis celebrates fifth anniversary
April 18 | News Categories: Centers | News
Beginning April 22, the weeklong celebration includes three Chinese films, a reception, followed by student performances and a symposium, “China in Africa: A New Model of International Development?” co-sponsored by the institute and the Sagamore Institute.
The films will be shown at 5:45 p.m. in IUPUI’s Taylor Hall, 815 W. Michigan St. The films, which are free and open to the public, are “Painted Skin: The Resurrection," April 22; “Red Sorghum," April 23; and “The Treatment," April 25.
A nonpolitical and nonprofit organization, the institute was established at IUPUI through an agreement between the …
In Memory Daniel C. Nützel, 1962-2013
April 17 | News Categories: Centers | Faculty and Staff | News | World Languages and Cultures
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the sudden death of Dr. Daniel C. Nützel, Associate Professor of German; Hoyt-Reichmann Scholar of German-American Studies; and Director of the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies at IUPUI. Daniel Nützel died on April 13 at the age of 50 years.
Dr. Nützel joined the faculty of the IU School of Liberal Arts in 2009. His many titles reflect his prowess as a scholar and teacher, but they do not indicate his warm personality or generous spirit. The German Program is a tightly-knit community and in the few years that Dan was here, …
IUPUI hosts Italian Film Festival, April 13-May 18; Indianapolis 1 of 12 US cities to participate
April 16 | News Categories: Event Announcements | World Languages and Cultures
An Italian Film Festival is taking place April 13-May 18 in Indianapolis with the sponsorship of the Italian program in the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. During the festival, two award-winning Italian films will be showcased each Saturday.
"2013 is the year of Italian culture in the USA," says Marta Anton, chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures. "The Department is proud to bring to the IUPUI campus and to the city of Indianapolis the 2013 Italian Film Festival …
IUPUI’s solar power installation harvests the sun
April 15 | News Categories: Campus News
The solar photovoltaic panels atop the Business/School of Public and Environmental Affairs building generate 43 kilowatts of electricity a day, an amount that would supply the daily electricity needs of over two dozen houses.
The 164 solar panels, measuring 77 by 39 inches each, supply a portion of the building’s power needs, offsetting some electricity costs. "More importantly, however, the project will provide research opportunities and extend IUPUI initiatives to advance sustainability," said Dawn M. Rhodes, vice chancellor for finance and administration.
As an urban research university, sustainability receives attention in …
In the News - March 2013
April 15 | News Categories: Anthropology | Geography | History | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
A Book Doctor in Dallas Patches up Well-Loved Bibles
New York Times, March 29, 2013
Candice McKay is a book doctor in Dallas, meaning she patches up old books with new binding. One of the most popular books she works on is the …
IUPUI Center for Service and Learning to celebrate ninth Civic Engagement Showcase and Symposium
April 11 | News Categories: Campus News | Centers | Civic Engagement | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
“As a community, one of our greatest resources is our youth, and their future is highly dependent upon the choices we make on their behalf,” said Julie Hatcher, executive director of the Center for Service and Learning. She says IUPUI has a longstanding tradition of community partnerships to support the health, well-being and academic achievement of youth.
“Through free tutoring services, medical outreach programs, art and science camps, or service learning classes, annually a large number of college students from a variety of disciplines are involved with youth in central Indiana," Hatcher said. "As youth …
First Liberal Arts RISE Scholarship created by Dean Blomquist
April 10 | News Categories: Civic Engagement | Faculty and Staff | International | News | Political Science | Research
A commitment from William Blomquist, dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts and professor of political science, will endow the School’s first RISE scholarship for Liberal Arts majors who enroll in classes with the RISE designation. The IUPUI RISE initiative challenges undergraduates to incorporate research, international studies, service, or experiential learning into their degree programs.
Fewer know better than Dean Blomquist the importance of complementary out-of-class experiences for IUPUI students. Not only do such programs …
IUPUI’s hydration stations divert plastic bottles from waste stream
April 08 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | General News
Since the first two hydration stations were installed in the Campus Center in 2010, more than 160,000 plastic water bottles have been diverted from the waste stream, according to the counters on the stations.
The electronic display counts each time someone refills a water bottle, providing an equivalent of the number of disposable plastic water bottles that would otherwise have been purchased and discarded.
The hydration stations with the highest counts are the two that are the oldest, along with a third one that has been installed at the Campus Center. The counters …
Indiana geography buffs will compete in second round of National Geographic Bee at IUPUI
April 03 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | Geography
On Friday, April 5, young geography buffs across the United States and U.S. territories will participate in state-level Geographic Bees, competing for a spot in the 25th annual National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., in May.
The Indiana Geographic Bee will take place on the IUPUI campus at Lecture Hall, 325 University Blvd. Preliminary rounds begin at noon. The final round, open to the public, begins at 2:15 p.m.
The state winner will receive $100, “The Complete National Geographic” on DVD and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for the national finals May 20 …
10 IUPUI Students to Present at IU Women’s and Gender Studies Undergraduate Conference
April 03 | News Categories: Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff | History | Sociology | Women's Studies
The Indiana University Women’s and Gender Studies Undergraduate Student Conference is the longest running program of its kind within the Indiana University system. When the conference reconvenes at Indiana University-Bloomington on April 11-12, 2013, the occasion will mark the conference’s 25th installment.
Ten IUPUI students will be in Bloomington to help celebrate the milestone, presenting their work with almost 100 student speakers from throughout the IU academic system.
The IUPUI students will present on a wide range of topics that include matriarchal roles in Native American cultures; classic literature from …
Platers, Langsam, and Oswalt inducted into IU Presidents Circle
April 03 | News Categories: Civic Engagement | Faculty and Staff | History
Gail and William Plater and Miriam Langsam and Jean Oswalt have been inducted into the Indiana University Presidents Circle in recognition for their contributions to Indiana University and IUPUI.
The Presidents Circle recognizes donors who have contributed $100,000 during their lifetimes to Indiana University. The 2012 ceremony, held last fall in Bloomington and presided over by IU President Michael A. McRobbie and IU Foundation President Gene Tempel, honored 161 donors who had given a combined $19.9 million.
During the event, each inductee is recognized for their support. Inductees receive the Presidents Circle Medallion and their names are added to a tribute wall …
IUPUI named to National Honor Roll for Community Service
April 01 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | Student Accomplishments
“IUPUI has a long history of nationally recognized civic engagement and service-learning. We believe strongly in preparing our graduates to be active leaders and engaged citizens in an ever-changing world,” Chancellor Charles R. Bantz said. “We’re honored to receive this award once again – and owe much of it to the students themselves. They’re the energy driving our commitment as are the faculty who are dedicated to making service part of student learning.”
In 2011-2012, IUPUI students who were civically engaged, through service learning courses, service-based scholarships and community service …
New exhibit at IUPUI Cultural Arts Gallery highlights long and contested history of Guantánamo
March 28 | News Categories: Anthropology | Event Announcements | History | Museum Studies
Developed by more than 100 students from IUPUI and 11 other universities, the exhibition, Why Guantánamo?, explores GTMO’s history from the US occupation of Guantánamo Bay in 1898 to today’s debates about its future.
This traveling exhibition is a program of the Guantánamo Public Memory Project which seeks to build public awareness of the century-long history of the naval station.
An opening day reception takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, located on the second floor of the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.
…17 Liberal Arts students among IUPUI Top 100, students to be honored April 12
March 26 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | English | Individualized Major Program | International | Philosophy | Sociology | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures
The IUPUI Alumni Council and the Student Organization for Alumni Relations will recognize the campus’s top 100 juniors and seniors during the 14th Annual IUPUI Top 100 Outstanding Students Recognition Dinner on Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Indianapolis Marriott. Jimmie McMillian, Jr, a law partner at Barnes & Thornburg will serve as the keynote speaker. Mr. McMillian is an IUPUI alumnus and a recent recipient of the Hine medal which is awarded based significant contributions of individual alumni in support of the IUPUI campus and its alumni programs.
Students will be recognized for scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities on campus, and civic …
Media Advisory: IU campuses will participate in statewide tornado drill Wednesday
March 26 | News Categories: Campus News
Indiana University campuses will participate in a statewide tornado drill Wednesday, March 27, as part of Indiana’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 24 to 30.
Each campus will activate a tornado warning drill using IU-Notify, the university’s emergency notification system, between 10 and 10:30 a.m. (EDT) for the first test and between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. for the second, both coinciding with the statewide drill. IU Northwest in Gary is in the Central Time Zone, so on that campus the drills will occur between 9 and 9:30 a.m. and between 6:15 …
Communication Week! Thursday, Community Engagement Showcase
March 22 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Event Announcements
Communication degrees were recently ranked as the #4 “in-demand degrees to start in 2013” according to an article in Yahoo’s education section. What better way to bring attention to the discipline than a whole week of activities culminating with some laughs? Communication Week 2013 is Tuesday, March 19th – Monday, March 25th. The events are open to everyone, and it is shaping up to be an exciting one. Two brand new events were added on Thursday and Friday!
We look forward to seeing you all at some of the events listed below:
Tuesday, Comm Student Research Presentations 12:30 - 2 P, CE …
IUPUI Museum Studies program offers “roadshow” on caring for family heirlooms
March 22 | News Categories: Anthropology | Event Announcements | Museum Studies
Few people have treasures in the attic that could command top dollar at the “Antique Roadshow.”
But almost everyone has family heirlooms with personal value making them worthy of preservation for future generations.
Why not fold your great-great grandparents’ marriage certificate four times and stuff it into a shoe box? Or how bad is it to hang a 1910 christening gown in the closet inside a plastic dry cleaning bag?
The museum studies program in the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University, in partnership with the IUPUI Museum …
Registration Tips from the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs
March 19 | News Categories: General News
Registration Has Begun!
Priority registration (by appointment) for both Summer Sessions (I and II) and Fall semester 2013 started today. See your OneStart Student Center for the date/ time you may register. Registration opens to all on March 30, 2013.
Every Student has an Advisor
Schedule an appointment to talk with your Department Advisor concerning completing your major, career aspirations, fitting in study abroad and internships, and developing a graduation plan. See your OneStart Student Center for advisor contact information.
Use Your Resources to Prepare for Registration
Undergraduates- when considering which courses to choose for the upcoming summer sessions and fall …
IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute (IAHI) Announces Spring Events Lineup
March 19 | News Categories: Centers
James Reeves, Author of the Road to Somewhere
James Reeves is a writer, designer, educator, and self-proclaimed motorist. Reeves, who attended the University of Michigan in the film and design program and the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, has held many different occupations in his search for happiness in life (23 part time jobs to be exact). After graduating, he taught classes at the Pratt Institute and the Parson’s School of Design, developed a K-12 design program in Brooklyn, and also taught elementary, middle, and high school. Reeve’s most recent publication, The Road to Somewhere: An American Memoir, has been hailed …
In Memory of Mark B. Chappell
March 14 | News Categories: Economics | Faculty and Staff | News
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mark B. Chappell. Mr. Chappell served as a Trustee Lecturer in Economics at the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI since 2004 and as a visiting lecturer in 2003, teaching economics principles to thousands of students. From 2000-2003 he held various adjunct faculty appointments at IUPUI, the University of Indianapolis, Franklin College, Vincennes University, and Oakland City University. Prior to pursuing college teaching, Mr. Chappell worked in management for nearly 25 years at American States Insurance Group, where he retired as Vice-President of Corporate Planning. Mark Chappell held a Master of Arts …
In the News - February 2013
March 11 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Event Announcements | English | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
The Art of the Matter
WFYI Indianapolis, February 14, 2013
Associate Professor of English Drama Terri Bourus is interviewed by about IUPUI’s "Hoosier Bard" Project, a unique theatre company, linking the New Oxford Shakespeare editors, the Indianapolis performing arts community, and …
High school students to compete in personal finance challenge
March 11 | News Categories: Centers | Economics
Every day students make choices dealing with their personal finances, as they will for the rest of their lives. No matter what the case may be, learning how to make wise personal finance decisions will be important.
As part of the solution to personal finance struggles among students and adults, the Center for Economic Education in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and the Indiana Council for Economic Education, along with other university-based Centers for Economic Education in Indiana, are presenting the 2013 Indiana Personal Finance Challenge to high school students across the state.
The Personal Finance Challenge …
Students, campus and community leaders headline “TEDxIUPUI” event
March 08 | News Categories: Campus News | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Student Accomplishments
In the spirit of promoting ideas worth sharing, a dozen inspiring speakers will take to the stage at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis this month for a day-long event designed to motivate participants to engage in community service.
The IUPUI Graduate Communications Club will organize a TEDx event—TEDxIUPUI: Raising the Next Generation—beginning with registration and breakfast at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 22 at the Information Communication Technology Complex , 535 W. Michigan St., on the IUPUI campus.
TEDx events are independent and locally organized programs designed to give participants a TED-like experience. TED is a nonprofit organization …
Bradbury center director headlines Ray Bradbury Weekend events, March 22-23
March 06 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | Institute for American Thought
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Jon Eller, professor of English, director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies, and senior textual editor of the Institute for American Thought in the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, will be the featured speaker during a weekend-long celebration of Ray Bradbury. All events are free and open to the public.
Ray Bradbury Weekend kicks off at 7 p.m., Friday, March 22, at Indy Reads Books, 911 Massachusetts Ave., in downtown Indianapolis, where Eller will discuss Bradbury’s 1950 breakthrough book, The Martian Chronicles.
The weekend celebration of Ray Bradbury continues with …
IUPUI museum studies students to help preserve public and private collectibles
March 06 | News Categories: Anthropology | Museum Studies
Students in the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis museum studies program, part of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, are conducting two community outreach events in Indianapolis to help promote better preservation and care of treasures found in both private and public collections.
On Wednesday (March 6) from 3 to 5:45 p. m., the students in the Preventive Conservation course at IUPUI are going to the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, to clean the approximately 20 bird mounts on exhibit. The students will also answer questions and talk to the center visitors about the importance of caring for collections.
On …
IUPUI led expedition seeks source of thousand-year-old coins in Aboriginal Australia
March 05 | News Categories: Anthropology | Faculty and Staff | History | Research
Like a detective working a cold case, an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis anthropologist hopes to unravel the mystery of how a handful of coins, some dating back more than 1,000 years, wound up on a remote beach along Australia’s northern coastline.
Armed with a grant from the Australian Geographic Society, Ian McIntosh (director of international partnerships, IUPUI; associate director of the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis; adjunct professor of anthropology in the IU School of Liberal Arts) will lead an expedition in July to the long-abandoned …
Plaster replicas of Parthenon frieze find second life at Herron
March 05 | News Categories: Centers | Faculty and Staff | History
Plaster replicas of the running frieze created to adorn the most iconic symbol of classical antiquity are once again teaching tools and objets d’art for certain students and professors at Herron School of Art and Design, part of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.
But this time around, second-generation casts of the frieze from Greece’s Parthenon are both a testimonial to the prominent role that Herron played in the training of past generations of professional artists, and a springboard to its multidisciplinary collaborations for future generations.
A 6-foot panel with the relief figures of running horses …
A conversation with Gaye Todd Adegbalola, 2013 Taylor Symposium speaker
February 20 | News Categories: Event Announcements
Educator and activist Gaye Todd Adegbalola is the keynote luncheon speaker for the annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium at noon Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the IUPUI Campus Center. In a phone interview, Adegbalola discussed a variety of subjects, including her symposium presentation, which will be a combination of lecture and musical performance.
On being an activist and a musician:
“I have been an activist all my life—as a black person, as a poor person, as a woman, as a single mom, as a lesbian, and now as an old person. ... And as a blues …
Reflections on the passing of Timothy McCormick (BA Political Science 2012)
February 20 | News Categories: News | Political Science
The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI mourns the death of Timothy McCormick (BA Political Science 2012) on Saturday, February 16th. He was killed in an accident while on duty as an Indianapolis EMT.
Tim was a December graduate who made a strong impression on his faculty and fellow students. Those who knew him are full of praise for the student and person he was. They speak of his positive world-view and engaging personality, his intellectual curiosity and bright mind, and his commitment to public service and to making the world a better place for us all. He was the embodiment …
IUPUI Students Collaborate with Indianapolis Public Library to Develop Community-Based ESL Program
February 19 | News Categories: English
After receiving hundreds of calls from adults asking for English as a Second Language classes, Jessica Moore, immigrant outreach specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, turned to the English department in the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for help.
Moore envisioned a series of free, month-long, theme-based ESL classes, such as "English for the Workplace" or "English for Medicine." She hoped that such ESL classes eventually could be offered to the city’s adult immigrants and language learners at any of the library’s 22 branches.
This spring an "English for …
Stage provides backdrop for New Oxford Shakespeare editing decisions
February 18 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff
Terri Bourus isn’t so different from any other theater director, carefully considering how her actors are embodying their characters or how costumes might help audiences draw meaning.
Underneath all that, though, she’s on a secret mission.
As director and general editor of IUPUI’s New Oxford Shakespeare project, Bourus is one of three editors worldwide commissioned by Oxford University Press to make big decisions about what will be included in a new, multiplatform edition of Shakespeare’s works. And those decisions, she argues, cannot be made without seeing the Bard’s work on stage.
Art, Race, Space Symposium broadcasts available online
February 18 | News Categories: Anthropology | Museum Studies
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Archived Web broadcasts of the Art, Race, Space Symposium, sponsored Jan. 25 by the Museum Studies Program in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, are available for viewing on the WCTY Government Access Channel 16 website. Eight recorded presentations from the symposium are listed in the Special Events section of the Channel 16 On-Demand Video Archive.
The symposium, supported by a grant from the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute, emerged out of the necessity to revisit artist Fred Wilson’s “E Pluribus Unum,” a proposed sculpture …
Competition rewards IUPUI students’ innovative solutions to pressing social, economic ills
February 13 | News Categories: Event Announcements | Economics
The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research will host the second annual “pitch” competition that rewards IUPUI students for innovative solutions to what ails society.
The 2013 Ideas Solving Social and Economic Challenges competition takes place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the IUPUI Campus Center Theater, 420 University Blvd.
The competition challenges IUPUI students—individuals or teams—to propose original, even groundbreaking solutions to pressing social and economic issues facing Indiana, the nation and the world, presenting cash awards for the most innovative ideas. Competition judges will award prizes of $2,500, $1,000 and …
Museum Studies hosts museum accessibility discussions
February 12 | News Categories: Anthropology | Museum Studies | News
The second installment of a monthly roundtable discussion series on museum accessibility presented by the Museum Studies program in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and Access Indy will be held on February 19, 2013 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. "A Rapidly Aging Population: How Does Age-related Disability Affect Your Organization" features guest speaker Kate Kunk, a caregiver counselor at the Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA). She will introduce attendees to issues associated with age-related disabilities, such as ageism and apathy toward elderly citizens’ quality of life and the barriers these issues create in keeping the elderly …
Call for Nominations: Liberal Arts Alumni Association Awards - Due 2/26
February 12 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Opportunities
The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI Alumni Association invites nominations for the 2013 Liberal Arts Alumni Awards.
The Indiana University School of Liberal Arts Alumni Association annually recognizes alumni, friends, and faculty who have brought distinction upon themselves, their profession, and the IU School of Liberal Arts in three separate categories: Honorary Alumnus Award: the Early Career Achievement Award; and the highest distinction awarded by the Alumni Association, the Distinguished Alumni Award. For the purpose of the second two awards, an alumnus is defined as any graduate of the School of Liberal Arts; for the first alumni status is not …
Alum appointed by President Obama to National Council on Disability
February 07 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Campus News | English | Sociology
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President Barack Obama has appointed IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI alum Alice Wong (BA, English and Sociology, 1997) to the National Council on Disability (NCD).
Wong is a staff research associate at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing’s National Center for Personal Assistance Services, which focuses on helping disabled people live in communities, as opposed to nursing homes. She is also the president of the San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Body and a board member for Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California. …
Osili named to “Forty Under 40” list
February 06 | News Categories: Economics | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Una Osili, director of research at the Indiana University School of Philanthropy and Professor of Economics in the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts, is being hailed by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one of “Forty Under 40” young professionals to watch.
Honorees are selected based on the level of success the person has achieved in his or her chosen field and accomplishments in the community.
The publication calls Osili a “renowned researcher on philanthropic trends,” citing her leadership of the School of Philanthropy’s research program and premier research projects that offer information and insights that help nonprofit …
Indianapolis hosts another world-premiere Shakespeare event this month
February 05 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff | International
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Hoosier Bard Productions, the theatrical arm of the New Oxford Shakespeare project in the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, takes to the stage this month for a two-weekend premiere of two back-to-back versions of "Measure for Measure" at the IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St.
Shakespeare’s original and uncensored "Measure for Measure" will kick off the first weekend, Feb. 21 to 23, while Thomas Middleton’s more familiar 1621 adaptation of Shakespeare’s play will be featured in the second weekend of the show, Feb. 28 and March …
Alison Bechdel to be featured in Rufus & Louis Reiberg Reading Series
February 04 | News Categories: Event Announcements | English | Women's Studies
The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute Lecture Series and the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI Rufus & Louis Reiberg Reading Series are co-hosting a lecture featuring nationally acclaimed cartoonist/writer and LGBT advocate Alison Bechdel. Bechdel’s presentation takes place Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., in the Dean and Barbara White Auditorium at the Indiana State Museum.
Bechdel is best known for the long running comic strip “Dykes to Watch Out For,” a landmark work published over 20 years. In 2006, she published “Fun Home,” which Time magazine called a “stunning …
In the News - December 2012/January 2013
February 04 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Centers | History | International | Museum Studies | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
We’ve tried guest worker programs before. They don’t work.
The Washington Post, January 30th, 2013
Guest Worker Programs are expected to a part of upcoming Congress immigration negotiations. Michael Snodgrass, Associate Professor of Latin American History and Director of the International …
FBI Agent Visits IUPUI Museum Studies Class
February 04 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | General News | Museum Studies
Henri Matisse’s painting, "Le Jardin," is coming home. Stolen in 1987 from Sweden’s Moderna Museet, the lost art work has finally been recovered thanks to The Art Loss Register, an international database that monitors missing artwork.
Art crime isn’t just an issue for international museums. "It is important for future museum professionals to understand the nature of theft in our country and how to identify potential threats to museum collections," said Holly Cusack-McVeigh, assistant professor of anthropology and museum studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts …
Committee named to conduct a search for IUPUI vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion
January 30 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff
A search committee has been formed to assist in the selection of the next vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Chancellor Charles R. Bantz has announced.
The committee will launch a national search and be chaired by Austin O. Agho, dean of the IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at IUPUI. The committee, which consists of IUPUI faculty and staff, as well as prominent Indianapolis-area diversity leaders, will begin meeting this month and expects to have a candidate named by June.
The vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion will report …
2013 “It Takes a City” Taylor Symposium explores creating a diverse, humane community
January 28 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Campus News | Centers | Civic Engagement | Event Announcements | Philosophy | Sociology
Exploring strategies to prevent bullying and encourage tolerance and respect is just one of the topics for discussion as Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis presents the 24th annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium.
The 2013 symposium takes place from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd. The theme is “It Takes a City: Toward a Diverse and Humane Community.”
The symposium also focuses on the use of art, architecture, city planning and the Internet to bridge ethnic, religious, professional and lifestyle differences in order to bring back a …
Hundreds to participate in IUPUI King Day of Service
January 20 | News Categories: Campus News | Centers | Civic Engagement
Organizers of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus tradition honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service anticipate as many as 750 students and IUPUI employees will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as community volunteers.
The 12th annual IUPUI Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. IUPUI students, staff, faculty and community partners—including students from Ivy Tech Community College and area high schools—will volunteer their time at about 50 community agencies.
After an 8 a.m. breakfast, followed by a special ceremony at 9 a.m., the volunteers …
Symposium at IUPUI addresses ‘civic controversy’ over art, race and public spaces
January 20 | News Categories: Anthropology | Event Announcements | Faculty and Staff | Museum Studies
The artist whose vision for a public monument to African American emancipation sparked a “civic controversy” will re-start the conversation as the opening speaker for a daylong discussion on art, race and public spaces.
The Art, Race, Space Symposium takes place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.
Artist Fred Wilson is one of several artists and scholars from around the country who will join leaders from Indianapolis’ arts and culture sector at IUPUI to explore how public responses to sculptures, memorials and archaeology reveal tensions …
Taylor Symposium part of the 2013 IndyTalks series
January 17 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | Faculty and Staff | News | Philosophy | Sociology
The 24th Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium will be a part of the 2013 IndyTalks series, with a special panel on the problem of bullying and intolerance. During the session, a group of panelists will provide strategies for teaching children and teenagers to respect others.
The theme for the 24th Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium is "It Takes a City: Toward a Diverse and Humane Community." Hosted by the IU School of Liberal Arts, in conjuction with the Department of Philosophy and the …
Curfman Recognized with Schultheis Award for Outstanding Staff
January 16 | News Categories: English | Faculty and Staff
Melanie Curfman, secretary in the English Department/English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program, was awarded the Don Schultheis Award for Outstanding Staff Members for her service at the annual Liberal Arts Staff Appreciation Luncheon on November 15th. An IUPUI employee for more than 13 years, Curfman’s colleagues acknowledged her hard work and her willingness to take on new tasks and duties in their letters of nomination.
In the past year Curfman …
Call for Posters - The 24th Annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium
January 14 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Anthropology | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Geography | History | Individualized Major Program | Institute for American Thought | International | Medical Humanities | Museum Studies | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures
The 24th Annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium
Presented by the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in conjunction with the Department of Philosophy
It Takes a City: Toward a Diverse and Humane Community
February 27, 2013 - IUPUI Campus Center
Students, faculty and staff, and members of the Indianapolis community are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations at the 24th Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium, February 27, 2013. The symposium honors Dr. Joseph T. Taylor, Professor of Sociology from 1965 to 1983 and the first Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, for his many contributions to the university …
IUPUI Chapter of Tau Sigma National Honor Society inducts inaugural class
January 08 | News Categories: General News
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis now has an honor society for transfer students.
The IUPUI Chapter of Tau Sigma National Honor Society established itself as a campus organization with the inaugural induction of its first 30 members in December.
Tau Sigma National Honor Society is a national academic honor society designed specifically to recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students. Members who have chosen to be part of Tau Sigma are students who have transferred to IUPUI having completed at least one semester at their previous university and earned at least a 3.5 …
$1,000 IU Alumni Association scholarships available for 33 students
January 08 | News Categories: General News
The Indiana University Alumni Association will award 33 $1,000 scholarships this year through the IUAA Scholars program. Children of IUAA members are eligible for the awards.
"The IU Alumni Association is proud to be able to offer support to the children of IUAA members," said Debbie Lemon, deputy executive director of the IU Alumni Association.
Eligible students can obtain a 2013 scholarship application online. Applications will be accepted through March 29, and scholarship recipients will be notified by May 10.
To be …
IUPUI professor’s new book underscores Internet’s negative impact on organized religion
January 07 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Religious Studies | Sociology
Religious groups aren’t capturing the hearts of the millennial generation, and the Internet is partly to blame, says the author on a new book on building strong religious communities.
As part of her research for writing “Building Strong Church Communities: A Sociological Overview,” Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis professor Patricia Wittberg examined nearly 700 surveys of Catholic parishes completed by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
Some of the questions Wittberg’s book asks include: How close do Catholics feel to their parish community and how close do they want to feel? …
IU experts available to discuss language, technology, parody ahead of ‘Hobbit’ premiere
December 12 | News Categories: English | Faculty and Staff | Multimedia
With Friday’s release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first film in an expected three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s book, Indiana University has several faculty experts who can provide insights on invented language, the technology behind how the film was created and a parody film. Sources may be contacted directly. For further assistance, contact Bethany Nolan with IU Communications at 812-855-6494 or nolanb@indiana.edu.
Tolkien master of invented language
There is a long tradition of invented language in the science fiction …
In the News - November 2012
December 10 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Faculty and Staff | Political Science | Religious Studies
Local chapter of Indiana Black Expo touts importance of youth programs
Journal and Courier, December 4, 2012
The Polis Center, a unit of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, collaborated with the Indiana Black Expo and Engaging Solutions on the 2012 State of Our Black Youth Report. The report showed educational improvements for local black youths in Lafayette, IN. However, issues of poverty and crime were a disturbing trend highlighted in the report. [Article]
Is religion or politics driving this talk of secession?
The Salt Lake Tribune, November 29, 2012
The presidential election has …
Scholarly conference at IUPUI looks at complexities of art, race and public space
December 05 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Event Announcements | Faculty and Staff | Museum Studies
Building on ideas that emerged during public debate over a proposed local art project, artists and scholars will participate in an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis symposium exploring the complex relationships among art, race and civic space.
The Art, Race, Space Symposium takes place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.
Leaders from Indianapolis’ arts and culture sector will join artists and scholars from around the country for the daylong event. Participants will begin by reflecting on internationally recognized …
Dr. Johnny P. Flynn: 1951-2012
December 03 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | General News | Religious Studies
Message from Dean William Blomquist:
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the following on behalf of the Department of Religious Studies and the American Indian Programs in the IU School of Liberal Arts:
Dr. Johnny P. Flynn, 61, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Director of American Indian Programs at IUPUI, died on November 29, 2012, after a long illness. A beloved teacher whose "Introduction to Religion" and "American Indian Religions" classes were favorites among IUPUI students, Professor Flynn was a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma. A longtime activist …
Chancellor’s Newsletter - Does higher education matter? Is it worth the cost?
December 03 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | General News
In the wake of the longest recession since the Great Depression, these questions are swirling in the media, in public discourse, in the halls of government, and in academe.
Obviously, those of us who work in universities and have college degrees believe higher education matters, but how do we give an unbiased answer to students and families when they ask, “Is college worth the cost?”
We do it by going to the data.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics last March published its latest “Education Pays” table. Based on 2011 data showing median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary workers, …
Center for Global Entrepreneurship Welcomes New Staff and Interns
November 21 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Centers | Faculty and Staff
The Center for Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI is pleased to announce the addition of new staff and interns at the center. These include Mr. David L. Williams, a Research Fellow at the center, and two graduate student interns, Ms. Mariam S. Bah and Mr. Abhishek R. Kankanala.
According to Dr. Bessie House-Soremekun, Founding Executive Director, "The Center for Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development is excited to have our …
IUPUI establishes Sutton award to recognize contributions to study abroad program
November 21 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Faculty and Staff | International
The Office of International Affairs invites nominations for the Susan Buck Sutton Award. Recipients of the award will be honored at the IUPUI International Festival held in February each year.
“Susan’s contributions to international education and its definition of internationalization,—‘the wise, informed, and responsible engagement of students, faculty, staff, and the institution itself in the global networks that shape us all,’—has have inspired me over the years,” said Gil Latz, associate vice chancellor for international affairs at IUPUI.
“Susan Sutton played a vital role in advancing IUPUI’s study abroad program,” said Stephanie Leslie, IUPUI …
Dr. Joseph T. Taylor Award for Excellence in Diversity - 2012 Call for Nominations
November 20 | News Categories: Campus News | Event Announcements | Faculty and Staff | Lectures and Seminars
In honor of Dr. Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, this is a call for nominations and applications for the 13th annual IUPUI Excellence in Diversity Awards. The awards will be conferred by Chancellor Charles R. Bantz during the 24rd Annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium on February 27, 2013. Award recipient(s) will be selected from nominations or applications submitted by faculty, staff or students in recognition of exemplary IUPUI individuals, academic and support programs, events, policies and activities that have led to one or more of the following:
Institutional Leadership and Commitment …
IU Police Department Indianapolis gets new cars
November 20 | News Categories: Campus News
Indiana University Police Department officers are patrolling the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus in new marked cars that sport a new color scheme as well as bigger and bolder identification markings.
The six cars are a specially made police version of a Ford Taurus, called Interceptor. The vehicles are painted white, with “POLICE” spelled out in mostly black lettering. Indiana University is spelled out in red on the side of the patrol cars.
The vehicles’ new look is the only thing that has changed, said Paul Norris, chief of the IU Police …
IUPUI aims to reduce trash with campus-wide single-stream recycling
November 20 | News Categories: Campus News
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Beginning Jan. 1, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will convert to single-stream recycling.
“Single-stream recycling is expected to create a simpler recycling process that will increase the amount of campus waste being recycled and reduce the amount of waste that ends up in the trash,” said Dawn Rhodes, IUPUI vice chancellor for finance and administration.
The announcement was made in conjunction with America Recycles Day.
With single-stream recycling, there is no sorting, and there are few materials that cannot be recycled, said Colleen McCormick, director of the IUPUI Office of Sustainability. …
Recap of 2012 election planned for ‘Politics and Competition’ Bulen Symposium at IUPUI
November 12 | News Categories: Campus News | Civic Engagement | Event Announcements | Political Science
The 2012 Bulen Symposium on American Politics will recap the election season with: “Us Versus Them: Politics and Competition.”
The symposium will take place at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center, 420 University Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. It is presented by the Department of Political Science in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and co-sponsored by Indiana Humanities.
IUPUI students may attend the event at no charge. The cost for others is $35, which includes lunch. Registration is available online. Visitor parking …
New technology tools allow IUPUI and Slovenian students to come together for a class
November 09 | News Categories: Campus News | International | Teaching | Technology
New technology tools have allowed students at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the University of Primorska in Slovenia to take a twice-a-week class together and discuss what they are learning whenever they want.
“It’s like taking a study abroad class without having to go abroad to study,” said Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis, a professor in the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management.
He is co-teaching the class with Dawn Michele Whitehead, director of curriculum internationalization in the IUPUI Office of International Affairs, Irena Weber, assistant …
IUPUI’s Native American Heritage Month observance balances authentic heritage experiences
November 08 | News Categories: Campus News
A stone carving demonstration, a spirit pouch workshop and a session on misrepresentation and mascots are among events that make up an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis observance of Native American Heritage Month in November.
"The Native American Heritage Month events represent a balance between accurately displaying authentic heritage experiences and talking about contemporary challenges facing Native Americans,” said Charmayne Champion-Shaw, interim director of the IUPUI Office of American Indian Programs. The office is part of the IU School ofliberal Arts at IUPUI.
Among the Native American Heritage Month events IUPUI is observing are:
•20th Anniversary of the American …
Vietnam turns to IUPUI center for training linked to national development goals
November 07 | News Categories: Centers | Faculty and Staff | International | Teaching
The Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has begun an English language and teaching methodology training program linked to Vietnam’s national development goals.
Thirty-three Vietnamese professors of mathematics and information technology started a seven-week training program at the center Nov. 5 for teaching in English as the language of instruction and assessment at the university level.
The program is part of a larger project, funded by the Vietnamese government, to increase the capacity of Vietnamese professors and students to operate at a high level of competency in the English language, said Gil Latz, associate …
IUPUI to host statewide Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference
November 07 | News Categories: Event Announcements | Research
Research findings include discovery of wider Civil War usage of railroad batteries
—As many as seven railroad batteries—not just two as previously thought—were widely used across the Confederacy during the Civil War and played important roles in several key war campaigns, according to an Indiana University Kokomo undergraduate student researcher.
In a meticulous study of primary and secondary sources of the Civil War, IU Kokomo student Nathan J. Runda uncovered five to seven railroad batteries—combat machinery composed of heavy artillery pieces mounted on flat railroad cars—used during the war. Runda says his discovery “is a …
MA in Applied Communication wins national award
November 06 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Research | Teaching
The National Communication Association (NCA) has selected IUPUI’s Master of Arts in Applied Communication degree program as the top MA program for 2012-2013. The degree is offered by the Department of Communication Studies in the IU School of Liberal Arts.
The award, given by the Master’s Education Section of NCA, recognizes programs that demonstrate "excellent quality in developing research and teaching and that mentor students well in their personal and professional growth."
The MA in Applied Communication degree program, which began in 2003 with four enrolled students, offers both applied and theoretical approaches to study. The program …
In the News - October 2012
November 05 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Anthropology | Centers | English | History | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Shakespeare play lost and found in WFYI documentary
The Indianapolis Star, October 30, 2012
A WFYI documentary, "CSI: Shakespeare," examines the literary research techniques used by Florida State Professor Gary Taylor to restore a lost play, "The History of Cardenio," co-written by William …
New graduate scholarship celebrates life of sociology professor Sue Steinmetz
November 05 | News Categories: Sociology
The Department of Sociology has created a new graduate scholarship fund in honor of their late colleague, Professor Suzanne Steinmetz, who was a member of the faculty from 1989 until her sudden passing in 2009.
Professor Steinmetz’s influence on the department was significant and long-lasting, says Robert White, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. As department chair and director of graduate studies she played a key role in setting the department’s course, particularly in shaping its graduate program. She was always concerned about the health …
Dean Blomquist Appoints Six New Student Ambassadors
November 02 | News Categories: Africana Studies | History | Political Science | Religious Studies | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures
Six Liberal Arts majors have been newly appointed as Student Ambassadors for 2012-2013. The students will represent the School at special events and functions and participate in student recruitment efforts as well as alumni and donor relations. Applicants for the program must be nominated by a faculty or staff member, complete an application, and participate in an interview before being appointed by the dean.
We are excited to welcome the following as newly appointed ambassadors:
Leon Bates: Africana Studies and History Major
Brook Vawter: Political Science Major
Allison Hughes: Spanish and Computer Information Major
…IUPUI professor among poets to read new works inspired by Hoosier landmarks
November 02 | News Categories: English | Faculty and Staff
An Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis associate professor is among a group of poets chosen to participate in the Landmark Lyrics poetry project that culminates with a reading Nov. 15 at Indiana Landmarks Center in Indianapolis.
The project was initiated by Brick Street Poetry, which sent Hoosier poets to 20 different historic buildings to write poems about the landmarks. The poets will read their new works at the Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Mitchell Douglas, an assistant professor of …
Ray Bradbury biographer to present lecture in the humanities
October 25 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | Faculty and Staff | Institute for American Thought
Legendary American science-fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury will be the subject of the 2012 John D. Barlow Lecture in the Humanities at IUPUI on Nov. 8.
"Becoming Ray Bradbury" author Jonathan R. Eller, professor of English and director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies in the Institute for American Thought, a research component of the IU School of Liberal Arts, will present the illustrated lecture, “Cry the Cosmos: Ray Bradbury and the American Imagination.”
The lecture will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the IUPUI Campus Center Theater, …
IUPUI joins American Council on Education’s Internationalization Laboratory
October 23 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | International
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, along with eight other institutions, is working with the American Council on Education’s Internationalization Laboratory to deepen its campus internationalization.
Each year ACE selects a group to join an invitational learning community that helps participating universities achieve comprehensive internationalization, which at IUPUI is defined as “the active involvement, across the teaching, research and engagement missions of the university, in global networks of knowledge and collaboration.” The current group that includes IUPUI is the 10th to participate in the program since 2002.
“The laboratory helps campuses focus attention on …
Faculty in the News - Decision 2012
October 22 | News Categories: Campus News | Communication Studies | Economics | Faculty and Staff | History | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology
During the 2012 presidential election, Liberal Arts faculty have regularly served as expert commentators for the media. A sampling of their appearance is included on this page.
Oct. 25
Peter Thuesen, Professor and Chair of the Department Religious Studies at IUPUI, comments in The Christian Science Monitor article about the Senatorial debate fall-out.
The Christian Science Monitor
Oct. 24
Edward Curtis IV, Professor of Religious Studies at IUPUI, comments in this front-page Indianapolis Star article about the Senatorial debate fall-out.
Indianapolis Star
Oct. 22
Kristina Sheeler, chair of the Department of Communication …
‘C.S.I. Shakespeare’ documentary debuts Nov. 1 on WFYI
October 22 | News Categories: Campus News | Centers | English | Faculty and Staff
Film highlights efforts of world-renowned Shakespeare scholar to recreate lost 400-year-old play for premiere at IUPUI’s new campus theater
In spring 2012, the IU School of Liberal Arts, on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, presented the world premiere of "The History of Cardenio," a lost 400-year-old play by William Shakespeare and collaborator John Fletcher. This landmark production, and the story behind its world premiere, is the subject of the new 30-minute documentary, "C.S.I Shakespeare," which premieres at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, on WFYI 1 Public Television (20.1 DT). A three-minute preview of the film, is available …
IUPUI professor receives Egba National Award of Excellence from a Nigerian king
October 11 | News Categories: Africana Studies | Campus News | Civic Engagement | International | Lectures and Seminars | Political Science
IUPUI professor Bessie House-Soremekun was presented the Egba National Award of Excellence by King Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland in Ogun State, Nigeria, during the annual conference of the Egba National Association of the United States and Canada.
House-Soremekun holds various titles within the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, including that of Public Scholar in African American Studies, Civic Engagement and Entrepreneurship; director of African studies; and founding executive director of the Center for Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development.
In his …
In the News - September 2012
October 09 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | Political Science | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Dems weigh close senate race, huge gap for governor
The Indy Channel, September 14, 2012
Democrats are trailing in the Senate race and some are suggesting the party should bail on its Statehouse quest. Margaret Ferguson, associate professor …
IUPUI Fall Career Week lets student explore careers; learn tips to land a job
October 04 | News Categories: Campus News | Event Announcements
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis students will have the chance to explore majors and careers during Fall Career Week, Oct 8 to 11. More than 40 events are planned, including sessions that link majors to careers and sessions that offer help with job interviews, resumes and internships.
At the IUPUI Etiquette Luncheon, the kickoff event of IUPUI Fall Career Week, students can learn the basics of dining etiquette while showcasing their skills to employers, faculty and administrators. The presenter will be Anthony Cawdron, the events coordinator and house manager at Westwood, the official residence of Purdue University’s president. Buy your $10 nonrefundable …
Japanese Students Explore Women’s Leadership Issues In Unique IUPUI English Program
October 04 | News Categories: Centers | English | International | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures
A record number of students from Japan traveled to Indianapolis this summer for an intensive, three-week English language program that also taught them real-world lessons on women’s leadership issues.
The unique program is sponsored by the Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC) a language and cultural training center that is part of the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
ICIC developed the program nearly eighteen years ago, noted ICIC Director Ulla Connor. The program has proved so popular that ICIC is considering expanding it to other universities.
"Students like our …
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